What type of property is 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT?

7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT sell for?

7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT last sold for £195,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,500 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and April 2021, 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT rose from £58,500 to £195,000, a change of £136,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT?

The current EPC rating for 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT?

7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT?

7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT located?

7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT?

The closest primary school to 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (663m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (714m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT?

The closest bus stop to 7 Alder Close, BL8 2PT is St Stephen's Church, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Alder Close, Bury, BL8 2PT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Alder Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Alder Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 36.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Alder Close, Bury, BL8 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Alder Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Alder Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2021Most recent
£195,000
+17.8%over 1 year
20 May 2019
£165,500
+182.9%over 20 years
11 June 1998
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2PT: £237,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL8 2PT

On the street

Versus other Alder Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Alder Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,708

Street avg £2,291

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Stephen's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 2PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 2PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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